3D Presentation - basic demonstration of how ECOloading works.

About Our Project

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE UNPRECEDENTED ECOLOADING TECHNOLOGY:

GENERAL:
ECOloading technology is unique, patented and all copyrights are exclusive and owned by us.The main feature of our solution is to allow solid bulk loading to take place on ships, even under the action of sun or rain. In addition, it minimizes the action of dust that comes out of the holds of ships and is dispersed in the environment.
Our solution is designed to operate on ships with a horizontal (side-rolling) hold opening, as well as on some types of ships with a vertical hold opening.

 

STRUCTURE AND COVERAGE:
Basically, ECOloading is a special steel structure for use in marine environments, retractable and articulated. It has a textile cover to protect the hold of the ship from rain. To start operating, its structure opens along with its cover, covering the entire hold of the ship and allowing bulk loading to be carried out in the sun or rain. The protection cover has its own characteristics and was developed exclusively to be used in our solution. This fabric has high abrasion resistance, the traction is very light, waterproof and long-lasting.

 

AUTOMATION:
ECOloading is a completely integrated and automated equipment. Its composition includes a visualization system that sends three-dimensional images to an HMI installed in the shiploader’s operating cabin. In this way, the operator can observe the filling of the hold of the ship and thus directs the solid bulk that is being loaded into the empty spaces of the hold in an orderly manner.

 

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT:
Since ECOloading is designed for all types of shiploaders, our solution is not designed in series. Therefore, the equipment is designed on a case-by-case basis, depending on the specifications of each shiploader. To start each project, some factors also need to be considered, such as: structural efforts in the loader (if necessary), operating conditions, dimensions of the holds of ships, types of openings in the holds of ships, among others). Therefore, the sizing of each piece of equipment varies depending on the type of ship loader and technical information.

 

INSTALLATION, EASE AND OPERATIONAL AGILITY:
The equipment is installed on the boom of the ship loader. After installation, ECOloading remains connected to the ship loader. The opening and closing time of the equipment depends on the sizing of each project (2 to 3 minutes).

 

 

SOME OF THE BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE UNIQUE ECOLOADING SOLUTION:
– Loading of any type of solid bulk onto ships, on rainy and sunny days;
– Full time operations – 24 hours a day uninterruptedly loading solid bulk onto ships;
– Substantial reduction in the demurrage rate at port terminals;
– Minimizes the action of dust that comes out of the holds of ships and is dispersed in the environment;
– Increased shipment capacity;
– Increased productivity;
– Increased profitability;
– Contract deadlines met without delays;
– Agility and efficiency in loading ships;
– Attraction of new business, generated by the guarantee of loading without delays;
– Increased export capacity;
– Significant reduction in queues of ships waiting to load;
– Ships do not need to wait for the rain to pass to load;
– Others…

Watch the first videos to see it in operation of a full-scale ECOloading prototype in a port terminal:

ECOloading prototype being tested on a ship, with a vertically opening hold.

ECOloading prototype being tested on a ship, with horizontal opening hold.

ECOloading prototype being tested with rain on a ship.